A good menu with wide choices. Very friendly staff, efficient and discrete. Food arrived ahead of promise and excellent quality.

Absolutely delicious Sunday roast. Between us we had roast beef and roast pork- the beef was cooked to perfection , tender and offered rare, medium or well done. The loin of pork came with delicious crackling. A great selection of fresh vegetables. Service was very...friendly and attentive. Highly recommended.More

Absolutely fantastic food!!!!! Best burger I've ever had and great draught ale. This place is a hidden gem!

Another lovely family meal at the Merrie Lion. We come here several times a year to meet up with family or friends with my disabled son, and the staff couldn't be friendlier or more helpful. They always arrange a quiet table and make sure my...son has a steak put aside for him. The chef is brilliant and caters for dietary needs and swaps really well. This time we brought a puppy, and she received some treats too! The other people who had the fish and chips said they were excellent. I had the pie, and the pastry was just as I like it. The steak was tender and delicious; the chips and fries are crunchy, the best anywhere. Everyone enjoyed their lovely desserts, especially the chocolate panacotta and the sticky toffee pudding. I can't recommend the Merrie Lion highly enough, I wish we lived nearer!More

Had a lovely.one night stay on out way to Cropredy. The room was great and we loved the private patio area we could sit out in. The food was great and so was the beer. Made very welcome, will definitely stay again

Stayed for three nights to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary and attend a local wedding. We ate Sunday lunch and Monday evening in the pub the food was without exception fabulous and beautifully presented. The accommodation is in a separate building and is well equipped...and furnished to a high standard. Breakfast was plentiful and up to the same high standards as all other meals. Lots of choice and happy to make changes to their standard plates. Daphne and all of her staff were amazing and nothing was too much trouble. We were made to feel very welcome. If we are ever in the area we would not consider staying any where else. Thank you from all of us for making our stay so fantastic.More

We chose The Merrie Lion because of it being quite close to the wedding venue Warwick House at Southam where our nephew was getting married. The distance was approximately 7 miles. Our room (No.2) was on the ground floor of the purpose built building which...has 6 bedrooms. The building is a very short walk across the spacious car park from the pub. The room was very spacious with a LARGE double bed. Plenty of wardrobe and drawer space . An excellent walk in shower and tea and coffee making facilities. We ate in the pub restaurant on Monday evening (31st July),along with 12 others that would be attending the wedding, and found the food to be of very good quality and plenty on the well presented plates.I had the starter of Salmon fishcake and a main of Cajun chicken skewered kebab. Both very tasty. My wife had Pate' to start and Chefs burger with bacon and cheese. Also very tasty. All of the meals were served promptly by very friendly polite staff. Our full English LARGE breakfast the next morning ( Which is pre-bookable by guests) was equally as tasty. And very filling to set you up for the start of the day. The sausages are supplied by a local butcher and are well worth trying. Plenty of tea and coffee and toast is also available when requested. The second morning (2nd August) I had requested scrambled eggs on toast with smoked salmon,which was very filling with plenty of salmon. All in all we would not hesitate to recommend The Merrie Lion to anyone for either a stay or to eat in the pub. Daphne the landlady is probably very proud of her pub, accommodation and staff. And so she should beMore

Friendly atmosphere and good service at the bar and restaurant (including breakfast). Hotel accommodation clean, modern and well appointed. Very good en-suite shower room.

The wife and I went for an evening meal out at The Merrie Lion. The staff were really pleasant. Our waitress was Jess very amusing and polite. I had the sirloin (rare) unfortunately it came medium to well done, but still tasty. The chips were...amazing! The wife had the slow-cooked Beef and usually has a small appetite however she demolished the plate, enjoyed every ingredient, and was upset I didn't have any chips left to sweep up her gravy. She enjoyed it that much I want to go back to try it myself. For dessert, I had the lemon torte just yum. My wife had the choc panna cotta, even with her sweet tooth she couldn't manage half. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal out from start to finish, looked after, fed and watered. Price was more than reasonable too, 65 pounds for 2 people 3 drinks, a steak and a meal from the specials. We will be coming back (tho I will stress rare for the steak if the slow-cooked beef is no longer on the specials)More

Absolutely faultless ! The disabled room is perfect (unlike most). The helpfulness of everyone there was brilliant and very caring and the dinner and breakfast delicious. We are seriously considering moving in permanently!! You can’t get better - highest recommendation.

We stayed here from Thursday to Sunday, for a family wedding in the area. The rooms were excellent. The food was good and the staff were excellent. I would recommend this pub for a stay.

+Stopped off on off chance after day in London Had a really excellent meal, home cooked and really delicious. Was quite quiet, but was lovely setting and staff were excellent. Can fully recommend